The Raisina Young Fellows Programme, also called the Asian Forum on Global Governance, is an annual ten-day policy workshop run by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) in India, with the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius listed as co-host.
Each year 50–60 young leaders debate current political, economic and social questions with senior figures from politics, business and academia, and join the Raisina Dialogue. The 2027 edition runs in New Delhi, 11–20 March.
Benefits & funding
- Via the PCNS route: the full fellows’ programme, round-trip economy airfare, accommodation, meals and local transport in New Delhi.
- Ten days of sessions, including induction as a Raisina Young Fellow at the Raisina Dialogue.
- Costs for fellows nominated through other routes are not published.
Eligibility
- Entry is by nomination: ORF says fellows are put forward by heads of government, ministries and departments, CEOs, international experts and heads of non-profits. ORF’s page has no open call.
- The only open call found is run by the Policy Center for the New South (PCNS), Morocco, for members of its youth community; the page does not define membership.
- PCNS route: aged 28–35; outstanding achievements and proven leadership; working in politics, diplomacy, business, media, civil society or academia; fluent English; available for the whole programme.
- No nationality or residence rule is published.
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Age requirement
28–35 yrs
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Application process
- 1Secure a nomination from a body of the kind ORF lists, or through a partner such as PCNS.
- 2PCNS youth-community members: submit the PCNS online form by 2 November 2026.
- 3PCNS contacts those selected by 23 November 2026; no reply by then means not selected.
Program timeline
PCNS application deadline
2 November 2026
PCNS decisions
23 November 2026
Programme starts, New Delhi
11 March 2027
Programme ends
20 March 2027